I’m on a quest to compile the perfect list of attributes that serve as the real definition of motherhood. Since Mother’s Day 2013, you’ve been adding to the list and inspiring us with your words and images. Today Janice shares her heart with us… I believe that ALL women are Mother’s. My daughter (now… [Read More]

I’m on a quest to compile the perfect list of attributes that serve as the real definition of motherhood. Since Mother’s Day 2013, you’ve been adding to the list and inspiring us with your words and images. Today Brooke (one of my SILs) shares her heart with us… Motherhood is being not A friend,… [Read More]

Disclaimer: I was compensated for this post by Burg Pediatric Dentistry (the “superhero dentist guys” as my boys call them), opinions expressed are all my own. Even though my review of them is over, I was so impressed that we are still going there! Every mom knows that her kids are superheroes. … [Read More]

I’m on a quest to compile the perfect list of attributes that serve as the real definition of motherhood. Motherhood is being there for the little ones when they just need you. Explore what my readers have come up with so far by… [Read More]

I have a painting of Esther next to my bed. I love her so. Recently a friend and I got into a discussion about why Esther is the “It is what it is” Queen. I won’t retell Esther’s full story as outlined in the Bible, but when Esther risked her life to stick up… [Read More]

I’m on a quest to compile the perfect list of attributes that serve as the real definition of motherhood. This is a picture of my oldest daughter and I when she was still our foster daughter. She wasn’t sleeping well and was experiencing tremors that terrified me. Our days were full of physical therapy, occupational… [Read More]

I’m on a quest to compile the perfect list of attributes that serve as the real definition of motherhood. Motherhood is having a full heart. It’s having my arms filled with my children. So many years of having empty arms. I even felt for a time that my heart was empty. I was so… [Read More]

I’m on a quest to compile the perfect list of attributes that serve as the real definition of motherhood. When our son came to us at 4 1/2 years old, he had no ability to be silly or pretend. He’d never been taught those sorts of fun things babies usually learn when they are played… [Read More]

I’m on a quest to compile the perfect list of attributes that serve as the real definition of motherhood. I was told by a fertility doctor that it would be selfish of my husband and me to get pregnant since my uterus is so small. My “unicornuate uterus”, one fallopian tube, fibroids, and single ovary made… [Read More]

I’m on a quest to compile the perfect list of attributes that serve as the real definition of motherhood. Motherhood is never giving up! Two years of “trying”, four failed IUI’s, one round of IVF and being blessed with a miracle. Two years later and we still love our Ella!! Explore what my readers… [Read More]

I'm Lindsey Redfern. My husband and I are the proud parents of four seriously adorable boys and one gorgeous little girl through open adoption. I am also a silversmith at Charmed Collections. As an infertility survivor and open adoption advocate, I'm here to offer help, hope, and humor as you navigate the bittersweetness of your journey.